As the debate to be held on April 6 approaches between former UKIP leader Nigel Farage and former President of Mexico Vicente Fox, students and faculty are voicing their concerns about Farage and what they see as his anti-immigrant, anti-Semitic and overall bigoted beliefs. “Bigotry is not up for debate,” said a sign that religious […]
In response to continued pushback from College Hill residents in regards to the McCartney Dorm Project, the college publicly announced its willingness to concede 30 percent of the beds of the new housing project and reevaluate the use of the land on the corner of Cattell and High Streets. Vice President of Finance and Administration […]
In a crowded room in Oechsle Hall, community members gathered for the #MeToo Panel which revealed several sentiments towards the influence of Greek life on sexual assault at Lafayette. The panel was sponsored by Pards Against Sexual Assault (PASA) and the Office for Educational Equity. Panelists consisted of two students, Sara Hayet ’18 and Mikai […]
The Lafayette softball team traveled to Washington, D.C. over the last weekend of spring break to play in the Buff and Blue Challenge at George Washington University. Lafayette came in third place in the tournament, beating the Brown University Bears in a consolation game by a score of 13-4 in five innings. Seven innings are […]
The phrase “farm-to-table” takes a different meaning when the farm is hundreds of miles away in South America. According to Heidi Tinsman, increased grape consumption in the US over the last several decades has had both negative and positive outcomes on workers’ rights and female monetary independence. Tinsman, professor of history at the University of […]
Lafayette track and field teams continued their spring season with the first outdoor meet of the year on March 16 and 17. According to the Charlotte 49ers website, this year’s 49er Classic was the biggest one ever, with “about 90 schools with nearly 4,000 athletes.” Plenty of Leopards performed well, with the team nabbing 12 […]
Bringing an extensive agricultural background with experience farming vegetables and with dairy, egg and meat farms around the eastern United States, new Assistant Director of Farm and Food Lisa Miskelly is eager to begin her role managing LaFarm and strengthening its relationship with dining services. Miskelly will work with the two LaFarm EXCEL scholars in […]
The families of “March For Our Lives” recognize the paralyzing fear of sending their sons or daughters off to school and not knowing whether they will make it back alive or not. Those families scheduled a march to take place on March 24 in Washington, D.C., demanding we take action, according to the March For […]
The Lafayette baseball team travelled to George Mason University last week for a scheduled 3-game spring break series against the Patriots. After dropping the first game on Friday, the Saturday game was cancelled because of weather resulting in a double-header on Sunday. The Patriots won the first game of the Sunday series, and came within a run […]
President Byerly and her cabinet do not care about marginalized people on this campus. Point blank, period. They talk a wonderful, eloquent game, but when it is time to put their words into action, they fall flat every single time. As my sixth semester here at Lafayette comes to a close, I find myself in […]
The Lafayette women’s lacrosse team visited Patriot League opponent Holy Cross on March 17 to open their league play. The Crusaders opened the first half with a lead, and ultimately ended the game winning 16-14 despite Lafayette’s strong comeback efforts. Lead by junior attacker Jane Kirby, who had six goals and one assist, the team almost mounted […]
To the Editor: I would like to express my appreciation to Arts & Culture Editor, Mario Sanchez ’21, for his excellent coverage of the arts and his in-depth articles on College history and culture. One of these was the March 9 article on coeducation, in which he interviewed alumni from the early 1970s and used […]
This Tuesday, the Max Kade Haus for German Studies and Visiting Scholars had its official opening and will serve to house academics, writers and other artists to encourage cultural exchange and understanding. The house is located on 606 McCartney street, and goes along with the Max Kade Center for German Studies which was founded in 2003. […]
ONE at Lafayette, a new student group on campus initiated just last week, has plans to hit the ground running in fighting for both international and domestic policy changes. ONE is “a campaigning and advocacy organization of more than nine million people around the world taking action to end extreme poverty and preventable disease, particularly in Africa,” […]
